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As one might expect, the NFL Week 10 Germany game between the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers did not lead to many points in the first half. The highlight of the game thus far was a false start penalty on Carolina center Brady Christensen, but solely because of the call from referee Shawn Hochuli. […]

With their eighth win of 2024, Ole Miss’ dominant performance over Georgia in Week 11 puts them into the title conversation with just under a month remaining in the regular season. However, to quarterback Jaxson Dart, the Rebels were always one of the best teams in the country and are only now able to show […]

For just the second time since the year 2000, Indiana has beaten Michigan in football. The No. 8-ranked Hoosiers took out the defending national champions at home in Week 11, frustrating Wolverines fans with the way their team faltered down the stretch. Fan frustration was centered around the coaching staff as a whole, but centered […]

The New Orleans Saints have officially placed Chris Olave on injured reserve, sidelining their top receiver for at least the next month. While the slim pass-catcher has a lengthy history of injury issues, his latest concussion has fans and media members criticizing Derek Carr for the play that forced him to leave the game on […]

As one of the few 9-0 teams entering Week 11, Miami is no longer undefeated in 2024. The Cam Ward-led Hurricanes suffered their first loss of the season in a shocking upset to Georgia Tech. Following the loss, fans immediately flamed Miami on social media. As a premier Heisman candidate, Ward also received a lot […]

In their ninth game of the 2024-2025 season, the Milwaukee Bucks were out-played by the New York Knicks from start to finish. The outcome was clearly frustrating for the team, especially Damian Lillard, who showed signs of exasperation after the game. Lillard called the Knicks a “good team” but stopped short of calling them elite. […]

The NFL continues their Europe series in Week 10 with the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers playing in Munich, Germany. With the league continuing to expand internationally, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has addressed questions regarding future cities and touched on the possibility of visiting Berlin. “I usually tell people, ‘Don’t believe rumors,’” Goodell said […]

After nearly a year-long build, Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight week has finally arrived. With the fight expected to be one of the biggest combat sports events of the modern era, Tyson appeared on ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Show to exude his confidence ahead of the matchup. Despite his age, the 58-year-old maintained his […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has failed to remain loyal to a single MLB team but now appears to be aligned with the Los Angeles Dodgers. It is likely no coincidence that the Dodgers are coming off a 2025 World Series victory over the New York Yankees, but that did not stop James from […]

The USF football team will be without quarterback Byrum Brown for at least one more game. The star junior’s foot injury did not allow him to return to the field in Week 11 against Navy. As such, the team will keep backup Bryce Archie in the starting lineup. The team confirmed that Archie will make […]

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg has become the next big thing in college basketball but Gilbert Arenas has yet to be sold on him as a high-level prospect. Despite Flagg’s early highlights and statistical success, Arenas believes he has yet to see him display elite talent against formidable opposition. “I got to watch some more games,” […]

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier is coming off the best season of her career and believes the WNBA is peaking at the same time she is. Collier, fresh off a runner-up finish in the 2024 WNBA Finals, sees future prospects Paige Bueckers and JuJu Watkins as “generational talents” who will help her and others grow […]

The Dallas Cowboys may not be “America’s team” anymore, but their standards for success are much higher in comparison to the rest of the teams in the NFL. With a 3-5 start to 2024, Mike McCarthy has lost the support of the fanbase, leading many to believe his days are numbered. McCarthy was singled out […]

After the Minnesota Vikings beat the Indianapolis Colts in Week 9, Kevin O’Connell went viral for approaching Anthony Richardson after the game. A week after the moment, the head coach reflected on his thoughts at the time, noting how important he felt it was to the young quarterback. “I just felt like if I can […]

St. John’s fifth-year transfer guard Deivon Smith will enter his final year of college basketball with a heavy heart following Amir Abdur-Rahim’s tragic death. The USF head basketball coach shockingly passed on Oct. 24 at just 43 years old, roughly one week before he was expected to begin his second year with the team. Smith, […]

While the Kansas City Chiefs came away with an overtime win in Week 9 to remain undefeated, star quarterback Patrick Mahomes struggled with an ankle injury late in the game. Mahomes remained on the field but gave a lot of reason for worry, making his status the team’s top headline ahead of Week 10. However, […]

For the first time in nearly a decade, the LSU football team might bring a live mascot into Tiger Stadium for their pivotal Week 11 matchup with Alabama. LSU head coach Brian Kelly has no problems with that plan, should it come to fruition. “Listen, I’m a tiger fan,” Kelly said on The Pat McAfee […]

Aside from Bill Russell’s No. 6, a number that was retired league-wide in 2022, the Toronto Raptors have only retired Vince Carter‘s No. 15 in their 29-year history as a franchise. While he does not have a say in the matter, Carter believes Kyle Lowry should be the next player to see his jersey raised […]

Nine games into his second season in the NBA, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembaynama’s offensive numbers have been down from his rookie year across the board. Wembanyama, 20, has played more basketball in the last 12 months than he ever has before, leading to experts believing his struggles might be a sign of fatigue. […]

Chicago Bulls fans might be frustrated that Lonzo Ball is out with another injury but should see his absence as more of a blessing in disguise. While Ball is sidelined with a sore wrist just three games into the 2024-2025 season, playing through the pain likely would have caused further damage, leading to season-ending surgery, […]

The Baltimore Ravens got a controversial stop in the final minute of their Week 10 game against the Cincinnati Bengals to move to 7-3, but it was not enough to satisfy all members of the team. Winning most games on the backs of their stout running game and aggressive defense, the Ravens instead had to […]

In the brief history of their franchise, the Miami Heat are largely defined by the three championships Dwyane Wade led them to, with two of them coming during the “Big Three” era. However, according to Wade, the team’s history was days away from being altered in the 2010 offseason. “I was actually leaving Miami at […]

Winners of six out of their last seven games, the Baltimore Ravens are preparing for a significant divisional matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 10. During their preparation for the game, the Ravens practiced without quarterback Lamar Jackson. Despite his absence, Jackson is not in danger of missing the game, per Jeff Zrebiec of […]

By now, most NFL fans have seen the clip of retired center Jason Kelce slamming a Penn State student’s phone on the street. Kelce has apologized for the incident but has been defended by the vast majority, including former teammate Chris Long, who called the student’s actions “weak.” “He’s lucky it’s not someone with less […]

It remains to be seen if the New York Giants will be active at the 2024 NFL trade deadline but the team has already gotten active on the date. Hours before the Tuesday trade deadline, the Giants released starting cornerback Nick McCloud, per Jordan Raanan. Per Raanan, the team wanted McCloud to take a pay […]

The Buffalo Bills will move on from a veteran member of their secondary at the 2024 NFL trade deadline whether they move him or not. After the Tuesday deadline, the team will release safety Mike Edwards unless they are somehow able to trade him. Edwards requested his release from the team and had his wish […]

Former teammates Jordan Poole and Draymond Green have no love lost for each other. In a game between the Washington Wizards and Golden State Warriors on Nov. 4, Poole was seen preventing Green from interacting with any of his current teammates. During a dead ball, Poole separated Green from Wizards rookie Bub Carrington while the […]

Few college basketball teams had a better opening night than Gonzaga, making Mark Few pleased by his team’s 101-63 win over Baylor. However, not everything went smoothly for the Few family as the coach’s son, Joe Few, took the court in garbage time only to be viciously posterized by a transition dunk from Baylor’s VJ […]

As the Dallas Cowboys prepare to face the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 10, Micah Parsons is looking forward to facing his former teammate, Saquon Barkley. With Barkley being one of the best players of 2024, Parsons is aware of the challenge his team faces and went in-depth with his thoughts on why the tailback is […]

On the heels of three straight losses, Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule decided to make a change to his offense. Rhule made a late-season addition to the coaching staff by hiring former West Virginia and Houston head coach Dana Holgorsen. Holgorsen will assume the role of offensive consultant with the Cornhuskers, per ESPN’s Pete […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are 8-0 entering Week 10 but Patrick Mahomes believes the offense still has a lot of room to improve. After the Chiefs’ Week 9 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers featured veteran receiver DeAndre Hopkins catching his first touchdown with the team, Mahomes praised his new target to reporters but said […]

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh is such a big fan of Justin Herbert that he puts his quarterback over himself in his personal rankings. Perhaps more than anything, Harbaugh is in awe of Herbert’s toughness, putting the 26-year-old over himself as the toughest quarterback in the NFL. “There’s nobody tougher [than Justin Herbert],” […]

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders has never been short on confidence and all but guaranteed that 2024 will be his final year of college football. Sanders unofficially declared for the 2025 NFL Draft after a team practice by shrugging off class registration. In a now-viral clip, Sanders’ father, head coach Deion Sanders, reminded the team of […]

Texas A&M’s shocking Week 10 loss to South Carolina hurt them in more ways than one. The surprising 44-20 blowout dropped the Aggies out of the top 10 in the AP poll but was not their worst result of the week as star running back Le’Veon Moss suffered a season-ending injury in the game. Head […]

Nine weeks into the 2024 season, a new NFL MVP favorite has emerged. Baltimore Ravens quarterback and reigning 2023 winner Lamar Jackson had a firm grip on the award early on but has been surpassed by Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen after Week 9. Allen is now the betting favorite by most sportsbooks and is priced […]

After just six games in the 2024-2025 season, Klay Thompson is already loving his new life with the Dallas Mavericks. The veteran guard shared his excitement to be teammates with Luka Doncic on social media in a post that was taken cryptically by fans. Thompson posted a Facebook photo of him and Doncic embracing each […]

Despite the New York Giants’ fourth consecutive loss in Week 9, Brian Daboll is committed to keeping Daniel Jones in the starting lineup. Daboll confirmed after the game that he would not bench Jones, who will continue to be the team’s quarterback in Week 10. Daboll also noted that he will not change anything in […]

For the third consecutive time, the Green Bay Packers were beaten by the Detroit Lions at home in Lambeau Field. The Week 9 result led to Detroit commanding a 7-1 lead in the NFC North. Subsequently, the Packers dropped to 6-3. While the Lions continue to prove themselves as a top team in the league, […]

As much of a surprise as Anthony Richardson’s benching was for most NFL fans, it seemed to have been equally as shocking to most members of the Indianapolis Colts. While the coaching staff cut the experiment short on Richardson fairly quickly after just 10 starts, they still seem to believe in his talent. The team […]